13 ways workers won in Glendale

As the economic recovery continues, some businesses are expanding or adding jobs in Glendale. Here's a short list of those businesses.

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Banner Medical Group

Banner expects to create 720 jobs

Location: 75th Avenue & Loop 101.

What the company does: Banner is the largest healthcare provider in Arizona.

What's new: Banner will be the anchor of the new Aspera project, a development that will include medical offices, retail stores and residential housing. Banner Medical Group will have both a 164,000 square-foot and 16,000 square-foot facility on the site.

How workers won: Banner Medical is expected to create 720 jobs as part of the more than 1,700 jobs that are expected to be created as a result of the Aspera project when it is fully developed.

Empereon Marketing

Empereon Marketing

Empereon's new facility

Location: 5260 W. Phelps Rd.

What the company does: This Phoenix-based call center provides marketing services to clients, including technical support and customer relations.

What's new: A new 40,650 square-foot call center at 51st Ave and Bell Road that provides marketing and customer service operations to media organizations and other industries.

How workers won: Empereon's facility will house 750 employees in Glendale. The company hired 100 new employees in April and is seeking 600 more by the end of the year. The company is looking to hire IT, administration, HR, receptionists, call center agents, customer care representatives, customer service, supervisors and additions to the accounting finance team.

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American Furniture Warehouse

Colorado-based retailer adding 304 jobs

Location: 5801 N. 99th Ave.

What the company does: This Colorado-based retailer sells household furniture and has locations in Colorado and Arizona.

What's new: A new $28 million, 550,000 square foot building for retail and warehousing at Bethany Home Road and 99th Avenue. This is the company's second location in Arizona and outside of Colorado.

How workers won: The new location will employ 304 people. The business is seeking workers.

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NPL Construction Co.

NPL employing 300 workers

Location: 7326 N. Glen Harbor Blvd.

What the company does: The company is a leader in underground utility and energy distribution construction with locations across 20 states and a headquarters in Phoenix.

What's new: The company is constructing a 52,000-square-foot building for construction operations on 12 acres near West Northview Avenue and North Glen Harbor Boulevard. The site is scheduled to be completed by October 2014.

How workers won: NPL will employ 300 workers for the new operations.

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Avanti Industries, LLC

Avanti hopes to hire 100 new employees

Location: 5107 N. 51st Ave.

What the company does: Avanti is a window manufacturing company.

What's new: Avanti will be moving into a 40,106-square-foot multi-tenant building where they will manufacture and warehouse windows.

How workers won: The company hopes to hire 100 new employees by the end of the year and 100 more by the end of 2016.

What the company does: The Pain Center of Arizona is one of the state's largest pain management practices with 12 clinics statewide.

What's new: TPC recently signed a lease with the Glendale Corporate Center Building, using a 12,500-square-foot office space as a corporate headquarters for executive, administration and human resources.

How workers won: In the next year TPC plans employ 50 new people.

Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine

Midwestern University

Midwestern opens Glendale campus

Location: 19555 N. 59th Ave.

What the company does: Midwestern University offers degrees in various areas of health including osteopathy, pharmacy, health sciences, optometry and dental medicine. The school has two locations in Arizona and Illinois.

What's new: The university's Glendale campus will open the state's first veterinary degree program, enrolling 100 students in fall 2014.

How workers won: The new school and program will create 60 jobs in Glendale.

Canyon State Bus Sales

Canyon State Bus Sales expanding

Location: 57th Avenue & Claremont Street

What the company does: The company is the factory authorized dealer for Blue Bird buses in Arizona, selling buses and providing service on Blue Birds.

What's new: The company has outgrown its current space and is expanding into a new building in Glendale

How workers won: The new space will have 40 employees.

New West Oil

New West Oil

Company relocating to Glendale

Location: 4440 N. Tom Murray Ave.

What the company does: The locally-owned company distributes lubricants, fuel and car-care products to its customers.

What's new: The company is relocating to a 16,000 square-foot building near 43rd Avenue and Camelback Road with 9,000 square-feet for warehouse space and the remaining space for offices.

How workers won: The company will bring more than 25 employees to the new facility with plans to add 15 more.

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The Harvard Drug Group

25 employees at Westgate office

Location: 6751 N. Sunset Blvd

What the company does: This Michigan-based company sells brand-named and generic pharmaceuticals, offering products in pharmaceuticals, retail pharmacy and veterinary sales.

What's new: A new location at Westgate will serve as a sales office for the company's generic pharmaceutical distribution operation.

How workers won: The new location provides 25 jobs.

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CSAA/AAA Insurance Group

Adding 20 new jobs

Location: 5353 W. Bell Road.

What the company does: This California-based company provides IT and customer service for auto insurance policies.

What's new: The company has moved to Bell Road and 55th Ave. in Glendale for a larger operations center.

How workers won: The company is adding 20 new employees to the more than 1,300 located at the facility in North Glendale.

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Hensley Beverage Company

Hensley hired 6 new employees during move

Location: 5107 N. 51st Ave.

What the company does: Hensley is a major Arizona distributor of beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.

What's new: Hensley has leased 72,000-square-feet in a multi-tenant building to expand their distribution center.

How workers won: Hensley hired six new employees in the move.

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed supports F-35 integration

Location: 6751 N. Sunset Blvd

What the company does: This Maryland-based aerospace company focuses on the research, design, development and manufacturing of advanced technology systems.

What's new: The company has moved to a new 2,034-square-foot office at Westgate where employees will work to support the F-35 integration at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale.

How workers won: Lockheed brought one person to the new location and plans to hire one more.

As the economy recovers, some companies in Glendale are expanding and adding jobs. Here's a list of those companies that are new to the city or that are expanding current operations within the city.

Banner will be the anchor of the new Aspera project, a development that will include medical offices, retail stores and residential housing. This photo is of Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix.(Photo: Mark Henle/The Republic)

Company: Banner Medical Group

Location: 75th Avenue & Loop 101.

What the company does: Banner is the largest healthcare provider in Arizona.

What's new: Banner will be the anchor of the new Aspera project, a development that will include medical offices, retail stores and residential housing. Banner Medical Group will have both a 164,000 square-foot and 16,000 square-foot facility on the site.

How workers won: Banner Medical is expected to create 720 jobs as part of the more than 1,700 jobs that are expected to be created as a result of the Aspera project when it is fully developed.

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Empereon Marketing's facility will house 750 employees in Glendale. The company hired 100 new employees in the month of April and are seeking 600 more by the end of the year(Photo: Getty Images)

Company: Empereon Marketing

Location: 5260 W. Phelps Road

What the company does: This Phoenix-based call center provides marketing services to clients, including technical support and customer relations.

What's new: A new 40,650 square-foot call center at 51st Ave and Bell Road that provides marketing and customer service operations to media organizations and other industries.

How workers won: Empereon's facility will house 750 employees in Glendale. The company hired 100 new employees in April and is seeking 600 more by the end of the year. The company is looking to hire: IT, administration, HR, receptionists, call center, customer care representatives, customer service, supervisors and additions to the accounting finance team.

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American Furniture Warehouse's new $28 million, 550,000 square foot building for retail and warehousing located at Bethany Home Road and 99th Avenue is expected to employ more than 300 workers.(Photo: Rebecca Smouse/The Republic)

Company: American Furniture Warehouse

Location: 5801 N. 99th Ave.

What the company does: The Colorado-based retailer sells household furniture and has locations in Colorado and Arizona.

What's new: A new $28 million, 550,000 square foot building for retail and warehousing at Bethany Home Road and 99th Avenue. This is the company's second location in Arizona and outside of Colorado.

How workers won: The new location will employ 304 people. The business is seeking workers.

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NPL is opening a 52,000-square-foot building for construction operations on 12 acres near West Northview Avenue and North Glen Harbor Boulevard.(Photo: Rebecca Smouse/The Republic)

Company: NPL Construction Co.

Location: 7326 N. Glen Harbor Blvd.

What the company does: NPL Construction is a leader in underground utility and energy distribution construction with locations across 20 states and a headquarters in Phoenix.

What's new: The company is constructing a 52,000-square-foot building for construction operations on 12 acres near West Northview Avenue and North Glen Harbor Boulevard. The site is scheduled to be completed by October 2014.

How workers won: NPL will employ 300 workers for the new operations.

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Avanti will be moving into a 40,106-square-foot multi-tenant building in Glendale where the company will manufacture and warehouse windows.(Photo: Getty Images)

Company: Avanti Industries, LLC

Location: 5107 N. 51st Ave.

What the company does: Avanti is a window manufacturing company.

What's new: Avanti will be moving into a 40,106-square-foot multi-tenant building where it will manufacture and warehouse windows.

How workers won: The company hopes to hire 100 new employees by the end of the year and 100 more by the end of 2016.

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Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers and longterm Pain Center of Arizona employees cut the ribbon for the company's new corporate headquarters in Glendale on Friday, April 11.(Photo: Alexandra Scoville/The Republic)

Company: The Pain Center of Arizona

Location: 5281 N. 99th Ave.

What the company does: The Pain Center of Arizona is one of the state's largest pain management practices with 12 clinics statewide.

What's new: TPC recently signed a lease with the Glendale Corporate Center Building, using a 12,500-square-foot office space as a corporate headquarters for executive, administration and human resources.

How workers won: In the next year TPC plans employ 50 new people to its staff.

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A rendering of Midwestern University Animal Health Institute. The university's Glendale campus will open the state's first veterinary degree program, enrolling 100 students in the Fall of 2014. The new school and program will create 60 jobs in Glendale.(Photo: Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine)

Company: Midwestern University

Location: 19555 N. 59th Ave.

What the company does: Midwestern University offers degrees in various areas of health including osteopathy, pharmacy, health sciences, optometry and dental medicine. The school has two locations in Arizona and Illinois.

What's new: The university's Glendale campus will open the state's first veterinary degree program, enrolling 100 students in fall 2014.

How workers won: The new school and program will create 60 jobs in Glendale.

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Canyon State Bus Sales has outgrown its current space and is expanding into a new building in Glendale.(Photo: Getty Images)

Company: Canyon State Bus Sales

Location: 57th Avenue & Claremont Street

What the company does: The company is the factory-authorized dealer for Blue Bird buses in Arizona, selling buses and providing service on Blue Birds.

What's new: The company has outgrown its current space and is expanding into a new building in Glendale

How workers won: 40 employees will work out of the new space.

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New West Oil is relocating to a 16,000 square-foot building near 43rd Avenue and Camelback Road with 9,000 square-feet for warehouse space and the remaining space for offices.(Photo: New West Oil)

Company: New West Oil

Location: 4440 N. Tom Murray Ave.

What the company does: The locally-owned company distributes lubricants, fuel and car-care products to their customers.

What's new: The company is relocating to a 16,000 square-foot building near 43rd Avenue and Camelback Road with 9,000 square-feet for warehouse space and the remaining space for offices.

How workers won: The company will bring more than 25 employees to the new facility with plans to add 15 more.

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A new location at Westgate will serve as a sales office for Harvard Drug Group's generic pharmaceutical distribution operation.(Photo: Rebecca Smouse/The Republic)

Company: The Harvard Drug Group

Location: 6751 N. Sunset Blvd.

What the company does: This Michigan-based company sells brand-named and generic pharmaceuticals, offering products in pharmaceuticals, retail pharmacy and veterinary sales.

What's new: A new location at Westgate will serve as a sales office for the company's generic pharmaceutical distribution operation.

How workers won: The new location provides 25 jobs.

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CSAA/AAA Insurance Group has moved to Bell Road and 55th Ave. for a larger operations center. The company is adding 20 new employees to the more than 1,300 located at the facility in North Glendale.(Photo: Getty Images)

Company: CSAA/AAA Insurance Group

Location: 5353 W. Bell Road.

What the company does: This California-based company provides IT and customer service for auto insurance policies.

What's new: The company has moved to Bell Road and 55th Ave. in Glendale for a larger operations center.

How workers won: The company is adding 20 new employees to the more than 1,300 located at the facility in North Glendale.

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Hensley has leased 72,000-square-feet in a multi-tenant building in Glendale to expand their distribution center, hiring 6 employees in the process.(Photo: Getty Images)

Company: Hensley Beverage Company

Location: 5107 N. 51st Ave.

What the company does: Hensley is a major Arizona distributor of beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.

What's new: Hensley has leased 72,000-square-feet in a multi-tenant building to expand their distribution center.

How workers won: Hensley hired six new employees in their move.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Roderick Cregier flies his F-35 , right, next to an F-16 before landing at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona, Monday, March 10th, 2014.(Photo: Tom Tingle/The Republic)

Company: Lockheed Martin

Location: 6751 N. Sunset Blvd.

What the company does: This Maryland-based aerospace company focuses on the research, design, development and manufacturing of advanced technology systems.

What's new: The company has moved to a new 2,034-square-foot office at Westgate where employees will work to support the F-35 integration at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale.

How workers won: Lockheed brought one person to the new location and plans to hire one more.